TE MATA ESTATE CHARDONNAY 2016

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Winery notes (2016 Vintage)
"Perfume of ripe golden peach, nectarine, citrus blossom. Biscuit and fresh cream notes adding immaculate texture and length. Crystal lemon in colour, the fresh elegance of Estate Vineyards Chardonnay ’16 is a magical match to rich seafood like grilled scallops. Fine and precise – this is a thoroughly modern chardonnay of immense enjoyability."
91/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, March 2017 (2016 Vintage)
"This is delightfully drinkable; lifted aromas of white stone fruit, lemon peel, vanilla and hazelnut lead to a finely textured palate that is beautifully rounded and creamy. The wine offers delicate fruit intensity and silky texture, brilliantly supported by well-integrated acidity, leading to a lingering attractive finish. At its best: now to 2019."
4 Stars Michael Cooper (2016 Vintage)
"This consistently attractive wine is sourced from the company's vineyards at Woodthorpe Terraces, in the Dartmoor Valley, the Bridge Pa Triangle and at Havelock North. Fermented and lees-aged in a mix of tanks and French oak barrels, it is typically a harmonious wine with fresh, ripe grapefruit characters to the fore, a gentle seasoning of biscuity oak, very good depth and a touch of complexity. The 2016 vintage is finely balanced for early drinking. A fragrant, mouthfilling, fleshy wine, it is sweet-fruited, with vibrant grapefruit and peach flavours to the fore, mealy, biscuity notes adding complexity, fresh acidity and a slightly buttery finish."
4 Stars & 18.0/20 Raymond Chan, March 2018 (2016 Vintage)
"Brilliant straw-yellow colour, lighter on the rim. This has a softly full and elegantly presented nose with an amalgam of citrus and stonefruit, along with subtle mealy complexities, some creamy barrel-ferment elements, all in balance. Medium-full bodied, the palate has rich stonefruit and citrus fruits, with mealy and nutty oak detail. The fruit richness is enlivened by bright acidity lending a lively mouthfeel and plenty of energy and drive. The acidity and soft textures carry the wine to a moderately long finish. This is a bright and fresh Chardonnay with fruit richness and oak detail. Keep for 4 years. Fruit from the company’s ‘Woodthorpe Terraces’, Bridge Pa Triangle and Havelock Hills sites, undergoing barrel and tank fermentation to 13.5% alc., a portion of the wine aged in 10% new oak barrels with aging on lees and partial MLF."

We provide a door to door delivery service nationwide. Delivery charges are calculated on a 12 bottle case or part there of.

Delivery charges are calculated during the checkout process. Please ensure you choose the correct delivery region. We will advise you if you have chosen the incorrect delivery region.

You may also choose to 'pick up' your order from our wine shop at 188 Durham Street South, Christchurch.

For further details on prices and delivery options please go to the Delivery & Returns section of our site.

If for any reason you are not entirely happy with your order or you suspect that it may be affected by a quality issue, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will remedy the problem straight away. Contact us on (03) 3655134.

Note, for orders of 1 - 3 bottles we may charge extra for packaging. To ensure the safety of the bottles we use specially designed posting boxes. You can find posting & gift options here.

Winery notes (2016 Vintage)
"Perfume of ripe golden peach, nectarine, citrus blossom. Biscuit and fresh cream notes adding immaculate texture and length. Crystal lemon in colour, the fresh elegance of Estate Vineyards Chardonnay ’16 is a magical match to rich seafood like grilled scallops. Fine and precise – this is a thoroughly modern chardonnay of immense enjoyability."
91/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, March 2017 (2016 Vintage)
"This is delightfully drinkable; lifted aromas of white stone fruit, lemon peel, vanilla and hazelnut lead to a finely textured palate that is beautifully rounded and creamy. The wine offers delicate fruit intensity and silky texture, brilliantly supported by well-integrated acidity, leading to a lingering attractive finish. At its best: now to 2019."
4 Stars Michael Cooper (2016 Vintage)
"This consistently attractive wine is sourced from the company's vineyards at Woodthorpe Terraces, in the Dartmoor Valley, the Bridge Pa Triangle and at Havelock North. Fermented and lees-aged in a mix of tanks and French oak barrels, it is typically a harmonious wine with fresh, ripe grapefruit characters to the fore, a gentle seasoning of biscuity oak, very good depth and a touch of complexity. The 2016 vintage is finely balanced for early drinking. A fragrant, mouthfilling, fleshy wine, it is sweet-fruited, with vibrant grapefruit and peach flavours to the fore, mealy, biscuity notes adding complexity, fresh acidity and a slightly buttery finish."
4 Stars & 18.0/20 Raymond Chan, March 2018 (2016 Vintage)
"Brilliant straw-yellow colour, lighter on the rim. This has a softly full and elegantly presented nose with an amalgam of citrus and stonefruit, along with subtle mealy complexities, some creamy barrel-ferment elements, all in balance. Medium-full bodied, the palate has rich stonefruit and citrus fruits, with mealy and nutty oak detail. The fruit richness is enlivened by bright acidity lending a lively mouthfeel and plenty of energy and drive. The acidity and soft textures carry the wine to a moderately long finish. This is a bright and fresh Chardonnay with fruit richness and oak detail. Keep for 4 years. Fruit from the company’s ‘Woodthorpe Terraces’, Bridge Pa Triangle and Havelock Hills sites, undergoing barrel and tank fermentation to 13.5% alc., a portion of the wine aged in 10% new oak barrels with aging on lees and partial MLF."

We provide a door to door delivery service nationwide. Delivery charges are calculated on a 12 bottle case or part there of.

Delivery charges are calculated during the checkout process. Please ensure you choose the correct delivery region. We will advise you if you have chosen the incorrect delivery region.

You may also choose to 'pick up' your order from our wine shop at 188 Durham Street South, Christchurch.

For further details on prices and delivery options please go to the Delivery & Returns section of our site.

If for any reason you are not entirely happy with your order or you suspect that it may be affected by a quality issue, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will remedy the problem straight away. Contact us on (03) 3655134.

Note, for orders of 1 - 3 bottles we may charge extra for packaging. To ensure the safety of the bottles we use specially designed posting boxes. You can find posting & gift options here.